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Mashhood AhmadMA

Mashhood Ahmad

Senior Network Security Engineer

€1,000/day
Frankfurt, DE
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Mashhood

"As a Passionate Network Security Professional, I'm deeply committed to fortifying businesses against the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats. With a wealth of experience and a constant dedication to Next Gen. Network Security Solutions, I've made it my mission to be the trusted ally in this digital age.

I understand the unique challenges that organizations face, and I'm here to provide tailored solutions that ensure your data and operations remain safe and resilient. Let's work together to build a safer, smarter, and more secure future for your business."

Top Skills:
  • NextGen. Firewalling (Fortinet/Cisco/PaloAlto/OpenSource)
  • ZeroTrust Security Model (ZTNA)
  • Explicit & Transparent Proxies
  • VPN-Technologies (SSL/IPSec/Wireguard)
  • L2/L3 Troubleshooting of Networks
  • IT Support and Ticketing Management
  • Identity Management (IDM)
  • 2FA/ RADIUS/SAML/LDAP/OAUTH2.0/Captive Portals and more
  • Betrieb von LAN, WLAN, WAN, Datacenter and IT Security
  • Creation of concepts and network security architectures
  • Configuration and installation of network security solutions
  • LAN / WAN Technologies
  • SD – WAN & SD-Access
  • Network Access control (NAC-Technologies)
  • Network Design & Documentation
  • Network Security
  • Datacenter Technologies
  • Operation of Fortinet Networks, Cisco Networks and Palo Alto Network
  • Routing & Switching
  • Project Management / Team Lead
  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Azure AD
  • PLAN, BUILT & RUN

  • Urdu

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • German

    Fluent

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Fortinet
    Senior Network/Security Engineer
    DIGITAL AND IT
    September 2022 - Today (3 years and 10 months)
    Frankfurt, Germany
    • Provide technical support for Fortinet security products that are part of Fortinet Security Fabric, ZeroTrust, Authentication, and Network Access Control.
    • Work with large corporations, municipalities, banks, agencies, and universities to solve complex security problems.
    • Conduct real-time troubleshooting sessions with partners/customers
    • Test and reproduce partner/customer issues.
    Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP Security) Fortinet FortiGate 7.0 Administrator (Fortinet NSE4) Fortinet FortiClient EMS 7.0 Administrator (Fortinet NSE5) Fortinet OT Security (Fortinet NSE7) Cybersecurity Awareness Certifications (Fortinet NSE1, NSE2 & NSE3) CompTIA Security+ ce Certification CompTIA Server+ Certification Cisco Certified Specialist - Security Core
  • Technische Universität Darmstadt
    Senior Network/Security Engineer/Consultant (IT-Security)
    DIGITAL AND IT
    September 2017 - August 2022 (4 years and 11 months)
    Darmstadt, Germany
    • IT-Sicherheit, Netzwerk-Sicherheit und Routing & Switching
    • BSI Grundschutz, CERT + NGFWs z.B Cisco, Fortinet, Paloalto, Software-defined Networking
    • VPN Technologies: SSL VPN, IPsec Site-to-Site, Clientless VPN
    • LAN/WAN Technologies, High Availability
    • Routing und Switching, VSS, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, VRFs, MPLS
    Cisco CCNA Security Cisco CCNA Routing And Switching Cisco CCNP Security
  • Lyktek Gmbh
    Netzwerk/System Administrator
    DIGITAL AND IT
    November 2016 - September 2017 (10 months)
    Frankfurt, Germany
    • Windows and Linux server management
    • Active Directory, DHCP and DNS Management
    • Users and Computers management
    • Local network infrastructure designing and implementation
    • Security policies and Firewall management
    Windows Server Windows 10 Ubuntu Networking Systemadministration

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Education

  • Master of Technology in Information Technology
    BS Information Technology - University of Sargodha
    2013
    Bachelor's degree, Information Technology
  • Intermediate FSc, Pre Engineering
    Nusrat Jahan Inter College
    2009
    Intermediate FSc, Pre Engineering

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